[pianotech] Steinway ex-DuoArt action removal problem

Joe And Penny Goss imatunr at srvinet.com
Tue Jan 13 11:02:31 PST 2009


Back out lyre screws that may be leg screws. <g>
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Trasoff 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:04 AM
  Subject: [pianotech] Steinway ex-DuoArt action removal problem


  Dear Listers,


  I am hoping that someone with more recent experience dealing with these instruments will be able to give me the clue I need. This is a 1920 Steinway Miniature with the player mechanism removed, probably many years ago. The piano is in completely original (and badly worn) condition. Apparently no work other than occasional tuning for many years. I attempted to remove the action in order to investigate sticking keys, and found that something is blocking the action from sliding forward out of the case. The action will move side to side, a little, and forward and back, up until it runs into whatever is preventing it from continuing to move forward. For all I know, the action has never been removed from the piano since the player mechanism was removed! What might have been left sticking up into the keybed that is hanging the action? Where should I look and what might I be looking for? 


  Thanks for your suggestions.


  David Trasoff


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  David Trasoff
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